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spergy

UK/spɜːd͡ʒi/US/spɜɹd͡ʒi/

spergy adjective: showing an awkward, pedantic, or obsessive nature stereotypically associated with Asperger's syndrome.

Adjective

spergy (comparative spergier, superlative spergiest)

  1. (derogatory, offensive, slang, sometimes reclaimed) Showing an awkward, pedantic, or obsessive nature stereotypically associated with Asperger's syndrome.
    • You'll only get gnashing of teeth from the spergy nerds who can't let go of their ancient UNIX clone.2010 October 26, df [username], “Re: Why is Linux desktop share dropping?”, in comp.os.linux.advocacy (Usenet)
    • Nope, not following you down into your typical spergy postmodernist word salad sophistry regarding the meaning of the word "related."2012 May 9, prawnster [username], “Re: Evolution: assumes facts not in evidence”, in talk.origins (Usenet)

Synonyms of spergy

Forms of spergy

comparativespergier
superlativespergiest

Origin of spergy

From sperg + -y.

Questions about spergy

What does spergy mean?
Spergy means showing an awkward, pedantic, or obsessive nature stereotypically associated with Asperger's syndrome.
What part of speech is spergy?
Spergy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spergy?
Spergy is pronounced /spɜːd͡ʒi/ (UK).

Words near spergy in the dictionary

  1. spergs
  2. spergs out
  3. spergula
  4. spergulas
  5. spergulin
  6. spergy
  7. sperichil
  8. sperichils
  9. Sperl
  10. Sperlich
  11. Sperlichs

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